Canada
has at least one more reasons to smile, the Facebook, biggest online social
network of friends and communities is testing its free calling (VoIP) over the Android and iOS version
of the app (in Canada), so to make unlimited free voice chat or voice messages to
its IM users, Android will come soon too with more Android and iOS geographic regions too for free WIFI calling,
We
know, that currently and since for a long the Microsoft’s Skype is the world unmatched
leader in providing the VoIP calling for free and low cost to the largest ‘congregation’
on this Earth, they are easy, have free version of audio video call conferencing and loved by almost all,
Now
Facebook also seeking its pie in the voice VoIP lucrative industry via its
messenger apps, though Facebook already provides unlimited free Skype Video
calls over its platform, but the free voice chat and voice messaging will
enhance the retention of its own users on the very Facebook portal hence the
advertising rates and such hence the usability and the revenues : )
Use
real-time free voice calls, what is in a Poke, Like or Share?
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| Facebook free voice message & call over Wi-Fi using Messenger app over iOS |
Push-to-talk,
international voice messaging using FB messenger app on iOS and Android:
“Users
of Facebook’s Messenger app for iOS and Android can now send voice messages,
after an update Thursday. Users can tap the “+” button then hold the “record”
button to record a message. Releasing the button immediately sends the message.
Sliding your finger off the button cancels the message.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.orca&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.orca&hl=en
Forbes on Free WIFI data or P2P open source VoIP calling in Canada: It’s not
Facetime; it’s FaceVoIP
"Facebook
is also testing a new feature that enables free voice calls using the Messenger
app–right now this only works in Canada
https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/facebook-messenger/id454638411?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/facebook-messenger/id454638411?mt=8
According to the Techcrunch, Why Canada
“Facebook is beginning to
test VoIP audio calling in Canada
to see if it should bring the feature to the U.S. Canada closely
resembles the United States U.S.
For now, though, only Canadian users
of the latest version of Facebook Messenger for iOS can try VoIP. People can’t
VoIP call Android users or people outside of Canada
Voice messaging is open to all anywhere on iOS and Android but VoIP free WIFI data calling
is limited right now to Canada only as VoIP needs much a bigger proper platform
before a global launch,
… So
Canadians will be the very first for Facebook Android and iOS app / messenger who can make
unlimited and free wireless calls, cellular data calls on the go over smart iPhone,
iPod Touch, iPad Mini or iPad, to another Canadian users,
It seems
that over 1 billion members’ Facebook VoIP free global calls (whenever they
will be launched) could make the serious ‘troubles’ for Skype the King of VoIP
now, they too have to do ‘something’ or we know, the world is still and always –
survival for the fittest!
Everybody
almost uses Facebook daily either for fun or so, but Skype still is used only
for telephony, chat or communication purposes, so how Skype would check with ‘Facebook
friends’ VoIP calling could be an interesting question, until they again join
hands again like the Facebook to Skype free and unlimited video calls,
Skype could
still be a winner later, as they provide cheap international calls to real
phone numbers unlike VoIP calls (via Skype call credit or subscription plans),
which Facebook lacks right now, so this could be the growth point or competing
point for Skype, but there are mushrooming growth of cheap calling VoIP
internet providers now a days … but Skype is Skype : )
When we
talk of disruptive communications, do not forget there is a hot and open virgin
market and all are trying to take a pie, either it is Google’s Gmail calling,
Apple-Facetime, Facebook, Skype, Blackberry BBM or such : ) This is business and
with ethics and Consumer/User is the King like always?!
Related free VoIP calling Videos:
Vide:
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-facebook-wi-fi-calling-messenger-push-to-talk-20130103,0,7670215.story
http://gigaom.com/mobile/facebook-tests-wi-fi-calling-and-voice-app-in-canada/
http://mashable.com/2013/01/03/facebook-voice-messaging/
http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/3/3832250/facebook-messenger-voip-calling
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57572475-93/facebook-adds-voip-to-android-messaging-app-for-canadians/
